Historical Atlas of Exploration: 1492-1600

by Angus Konstam

Book Overview

From the sponsorship of early explorers by rival European powers to the creation of a new world empire in the Americas, Historical Atlas of Exploration chronicles what is still seen as the biggest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816042489
• ISBN13: 9780816042487
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

useful book with minor flaws

As a Social Studies teacher I found this book useful and informative. I like the charts and maps and the information is well organized. I was surprised at information left out that would create a clearer picture of who these explorers were. For example, we learn that a crew member on Columbus's ship spotted land first but not that Columbus took the credit and the reward.We learn that La Navidad is destroyed and the settlers killed but not that the settlers were cutting off the hands of the Indians who didn't bring gold.